Taking An Easy Day Saturday after multiple days of hiking on tired and sore legs, Arlene and I decided to take an easy day. Arlene had found what was supposed to be a good place to see Denali. So in the morning we set off on a drive to the South Viewpoint of Denali State…
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Sled Dog Afternoon
Today we visited Denali National Park Kennels to take a look at the sled dogs used to patrol the park in the winter months. It was a warm afternoon and preferring cooler conditions many of the dogs were having a siesta. Like Rudolf, when the dogs are old enough, they try out for the sled team.…
We Have Seen the Mountain
Buses In Denali National Park and Preserve there is a single main road that is roughly 92 miles long going from the entrance of the park on Highway 3 to Kantishna. The first 15 miles is paved and goes out to Savage River which is as far into the park as private vehicles are allowed…
Little Dudes
Mount Healy Yesterday we hiked partway up Mount Healy. We gained about 1000 feet in the 2 miles then another 1200 in next 1.4 miles. Honestly, we’re pretty fit and the hardest part on the way up was the heat. Electrolytes are cool. The descent was brutal. Not quite used to all that eccentric motion.…
Geology and Anthology
Rocks and Flowers on the Trip to Denali We stopped in Chilliwack to look at the herons and found this Pacific Ninebark on the path to the heron rookery. At Smithers, we took a walk by the Bulkley River. Here is Red Columbine. Here is Meadow-rue. And what would a river walk be without a…
Moose Butt
Errands We started the day with a list of questions. We started by driving the 20 miles north into Healy and going to Three Bears–one of a chain of Alaskan grocery stores. There we found a produce section that will be good enough and some bottled water. Then we returned 10 miles south to the…
View Through the Window
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Fairbanks We started the day by searching out the local UU Church. Many of the smaller UU congregations ask first-time visitors to stand and introduce themselves. Arlene and I have done this on multiple occations and we include that our home congregation is Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church. Then afterwards people will…
So It Begins (Again)
Photograph Details We spent all day in the car and we’re tired but we’re in Fairbanks. Crossing the border into Alaska was even easier than it was getting into Canada. The border patrol guy asked us only what we were bringing in that had been purchased in Canada. When I said “a couple of cans…
The Drive to Destruction Bay
The Boardwalk From Yesterday That Was Built By Surrealists. Here is the picture: This Morning At The Inn On The Lake We had a shorter day of driving planned today so we were purposely slow leaving our the place that was like a Bed and Breakfast. After waking up we sat in the common room…
In the Yukon
Smithers After Prince George we drove to Smithers, a cool little town in the shadow of Hudson Bay Moutain. We walked the neat downtown area in about 20 minutes. Two places of interest were Smithers Brewing Company and Bugwood Coffee. We stopped at the brewery and bought their attempts at an American Wheat and a…